Morning journal and courier., 1887-02-01
AwEEK OF aAIErx.


The Yale Glee Club Concert Last Even.
1ng-The Junior Promenade This
Even1ng-VariOus Social Entertain.
ments.
New Haven sees more social dissipation
this week than any other week in the year.
The hotels are well filed with visitors from
other cities who have come here to take part
in the gaiety, and at all the social entertain
ments given at this time are many new faces.
In addition to the balls, germans and dam
cling parties number of small dinner par
ties, lunches and afternoon receptions and
teas will be given by prominent society peo-
pie.
THE GLEE CLUB CONCERT.
CarH's Opera House was comfortably filed
last evening by select audience assembled
to hear the annual winter concert of the Yale
Glee club. The stage was Hastily arranged
with plants and house ornaments. The con-
cert opened with Overture des Marionettes,
Gurlitt, an excellently played selection by
the Yale orchestra, an organization composed
of twenty-three students under the leader
ship of Eugene Wallner. They played in
good time and deserved the hearty applause
| they received. The second selection on the
programme was the Anticipated college chest
| nut Meath the Elms of Yale" just why
| this song, which died a natural death years
| ago, should be annually resurrected for
| the winterGlee club concert here is beyond
the comprehension of most people. Before
| the second song was completed last night the
| enterprising freshmen displayed their class
numerals and were loudly applauded. Mr..
Jones whistled well in the third selection;
| Mazurka which was followed by the Banjo
club who received a merited encore. Mr..
Hinkle was amusing in his song, The Prodi-
gal Son, and was twice called upon for more.
The song "Long Day Closes" was fairly well
| sung The Banjo club made decided hit
| in part second and played with the skill of
professionals. Mr.. Richards has not strong
voice, but it is clear and sweet. His warb-
| ling was roundly applauded and deservedly
so. The Carmen medley was not altogether
success. Mr.. Jones really whistled exquis-
itely 'fThe Last Rose of Summer" and Mr..
Hinkle gaves him good accompaniment on
his guitar. Part second closed with the Sc.
lection ION Gallant Company" a fossil
which might have been left of the pro-
gramme without causing regret from anyone
in the audience. The concert closed with
"Dear Old Yale" While the singing was ex-
cellent, the selections were not as happy
they might have been. The Yale Glee club
is second to none of the college glee clubs in
tine quality of its voices.
The Promenade To Night-An Inform
al Reception at the New Haven
House of the Promenade Guests-The
Class Germans.
Union armory will present a gay appear
ance tonight on the occasion of the Yale
junior promenade. For nearly a fortnight
workmen and decorators have been trans
forming the big building into a fairy scene.
The main work of decoration was done by
Theodore Gunsel of New York, the firm
which did the decorations at the Capitol for
Inauguration day. Rows of bunting have
been draped from the center of the hall to
each side. Silk flags and banners are pro-
fusely displayed on the walls, and tend to-
gether with the bunting to transform the
bare walls and give them the appearance of
a. drawing room. Large American eagles of
gold are arranged at regular intervals.
Twenty boxes have been erected on raised
platforms around the hall; these boxes will
accommodate from twelve to fifteen persons
each and are decorated with bunting and
flags. Palms and other tropical plants have
been arranged about the floor by Dickerman
the florist. The two large shells in which
Yalensians rowed to victory will be
sus pended from the roof and decorated
with flowers, flags and greenery.
Dickerman, the florist, will finish placing
trees of evergreen at the back OF the boxes
and potted plants in front. Taken as a
whole the armory will be triumph of the
decorators art. The decorations are lavish
but tasteful. Beautiful women have ever
rul the world is an expression as old as our
language and it is in keeping with this
knightly spirit that the college promenades
are annually given and Yalensians pay that
tribute to beauty that men in all times and
all nations have ever accorded the sex. To-
night the armory will be radiant with
beauty.
The prominent hotels and boarding houses
are filed with the fathers, mothers, brothers
and sisters and relatives of the hundreds of
Yalensians The hotel men say that there is
a larger number of out-of town guests at the
promenade than ever before. An informal
reception took place last night at the New
Haven House, at which nearly all the prom
enade guests participated. Among the large
number were: Mrs. 81. Minton, Miss Ruth
James R. Leestrade, New York; Mrs. Beech
or. Brooklyn; R. E. Hitchcock, Waterbury;
Mrs. Lyman, Miss Louise Lyman, New York
J. c. Short, New York; Mrs. J. G. Short,
New York; VIM. Dawson, Philadelphia;
A. II. Howard, Boston; Mrs. Charles
Mallory, Brooklyn; Miss swenson, New
Ign: Miss Eastman, Poughkeepsie; F. G. Kel-
logg, Rochester; G. J. Camp, Winsted; Mrs
Bracewell, Miss Bracewell, North Adams;
J. N. Conyngham, Wilkesbarre, Pa; Walter
S. Brewster, New York; J. D. Ireland, New |
York; Mrs. R. M. Stuart, Brooklyn;
Miss Wilson, Wilmington; Miss Brins- |
made, Miss Alice Brinsmade and Miss
Marston, Brooklyn; W. L. Waring. New
York; Mrs j. Lentilhon, Miss Emelie Lent |
ilhon, New York; Mrs. G. n. Luddington,
Miss Luddington, Miss Green, Miss Brown,
Miss Potter, New York; Mrs. D. G. Vert, |
New York; Mrs. Carlos French, Miss |
Charlotte French, Seymour; Miss !
Miss Hill, Farmington;
Mrs. George Stillman, Miss Stillman, Brook |
Iyn; Mrs Morris Woodruff, Miss Woodruff, |
New York; 81. w. Smith, L. S. Smith, Mrs. |
G. Fl. Colburn, Miss Colburn, Boston; Mr.. |
Charles Starr, Orange, N. j.; Miss |
Kellogg, Miss Everitt, Orange, N. j.;
Mr. and Mrs. G. E. . Herrick, Cleveland; |
Miss Herrick, Mrs. Alfred Wick, Miss Wick, |
NJ j. Mrs. Plumer, New York; Mrs. J. T. |
Matthews, Chicago; John Crane, New York;
Daniel D. Youmans, New York. Many more /
guests will arrive to enjoy the festivities of |
the week to-day.
The promenade will open the weeks fes-
tivities. Fifty couples are expected to attend
The junior german at Loomis Temple of Music
10 morrow evening, and on the same even
ing the seniors will hold their german at the
Atheneum. The alumni of 1886 will hold
heir german at Arion Hall tomorrow night. |
The favors for all these affairs are especially |
valuable.
A pleasant afternoon tea was given by
Mrs. F. w Fellowes at her residence on Whit
icy avenue Yesterday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. G. Thompson, of New |
York, are spending few days in the city.
ATTEMPTED MURDER.